He tells the Roadrunner Records website, “It’s been in the works for a long, long time, I’ve been explaining it like this: There’s certain things we’ve been wanting to do since the very beginning … Over the span of our 12 years, we’ve been concentrating on our culture, our fans and ourselves: the music we write, the lyrics Corey [Taylor] writes, the art I make, our stage presence, our performance, our stage.”

He continues, “That’s what it’s about. Our culture, our people, our fans, no matter what the age. And one thing I can tell you about Knotfest is you’re gonna smell it, you’re gonna taste it, you’re gonna hear it, you’re gonna see it, and most importantly you’re gonna feel it.”

As for the locations, including one date in their home state of Iowa, Clown explains, “We wanted to keep it Midwest, keep it what it is that we are and what makes sense … It’s important to remember where we’re from, and where it all started, and more importantly, what did we do when we were young and loved music? What were the sacrifices we made to enjoy what we loved, what I considered God, which is music?”